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- When
- 26 Jun 1877
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.61° N, 25.40° E
- Description
- 1877 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Battle of Svistov
1877 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
The Battle of Svishtov took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia on 26 June 1877. It occurred when Russian general Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov crossed the Danube River in a fleet of small boats and attacked the Turkish fortress. The next day, Mikhail Skobelev attacked, forcing the Turkish garrison to surrender.
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